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Memory MCP Server

Name: Memory MCP Server
Author: Model Context Protocol (reference)

by Model Context Protocol (reference)

Reference MCP server for persistent agent memory using a local knowledge graph. The starter every memory-aware agent reaches for.

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Our verdict

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We have not reviewed Memory MCP Server yet

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About Memory MCP Server

Memory MCP is a reference implementation in the modelcontextprotocol/servers repo. It stores entities, relations, and observations in a local graph so agents can remember across runs. Tiny, opinionated, easy to extend into a real long-term memory layer.

Best for

Anyone who wants 'the agent remembers me' without a heavy memory stack

Use cases

Persist user facts across Claude or Cursor sessions
Build an assistant that actually remembers project context
Bootstrap an agent memory layer without picking a vector DB on day one
Template for your own memory schema

Notes

Why it matters

Persistent memory is the difference between an agent that helps and an assistant that knows you. The reference MCP is the cheapest way to feel that shift.

How teams use it in production

Start with the reference. Fork into a server backed by Postgres or Supabase once you have enough writes to outgrow the local store.

What to watch

The convergence between MCP memory servers, vector stores, and per-user graphs is the real long-term memory architecture question for agents.

Pros

Reference quality, kept current
Graph model is more queryable than free-text notes
Tiny footprint, easy to inspect
Forks cleanly into product-specific memory schemas

Cons

Local storage means no cross-device by default
No vector retrieval out of the box
Graph editing UX still rough

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 0; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 11,914; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 91,811; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues: 0.1; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
Open issues: 7; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 7; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub

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How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Install

Add Memory MCP Server to your client

Not verified yet

No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.

Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.

Works with

What Memory MCP Server connects to

No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.

Stars and usage

How Memory MCP Server is growing

GitHub stars

91,671 to 91,811

stars. 29 Oct 2026 to 5 Nov 2026, 2 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked 5 Nov 2026.

Health and security

Is Memory MCP Server looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

100 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 5 Nov 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	30 of 30	Last push 0 days ago
Releases	15 of 15	7 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	20 of 20	First reply in 0.1 days (median)
Maintainer	15 of 15	Owned by an organisation
Official source	20 of 20	Official server

Alternatives

Alternatives to Memory MCP Server

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oraios/serenaThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated
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GitHubRegistry
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Days to a first reply on issues, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

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