MCP Memory Server

Replace static markdown context files with intelligent, semantically-searchable memories that understand what you're working on.

A production-ready MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides semantic memory storage for AI assistants. Uses local embeddings and vector search to automatically retrieve relevant context without cloud dependencies.

Perfect for: Software teams maintaining architectural knowledge, developers juggling multiple projects, and anyone building with AI assistants like Claude Code.

✨ Features

🔒 Local-First & Private

• All embeddings generated locally (no cloud APIs)
• Data stored in local sqlite-vec databases
• Complete privacy and control over your memories

🎯 Intelligent Semantic Search

• Vector similarity with multi-factor scoring
• Considers relevance, recency, priority, and usage frequency
• Context-aware retrieval based on conversation flow

📊 Smart Memory Storage

• Stores memories in ~/.local/share/mcp-memory/memories.db
• Fast SQLite-based storage with vector search capabilities
• Memories persist across sessions and projects

⚡ High Performance

• Sub-100ms search latency for 1000+ memories
• Efficient storage (<10MB per 1000 memories)
• CPU-optimized local embeddings (no GPU required)

🔌 MCP Native Integration

• Works seamlessly with Claude Code
• Session hooks for automatic context injection
• Standard MCP protocol (compatible with future clients)

🛠️ Developer-Friendly

• Zero-configuration setup
• Built with Bun for maximum performance
• Simple MCP tools for storing and searching
• TypeScript for type safety

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Bun 1.0+
• Claude Code or another MCP-compatible client

Note: This server uses Bun-specific APIs (bun:sqlite) and requires Bun to run.

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/AerionDyseti/mcp-memory-server.git
cd mcp-memory-server

# Install dependencies
bun install

Configure Claude Code

Add to your ~/.claude/config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["run", "/absolute/path/to/mcp-memory-server/src/index.ts"]
    }
  }
}

Replace /absolute/path/to/ with your actual installation path.

Start Using It

That's it! Restart Claude Code and you'll have access to memory tools:

• store_memory - Save information for later recall
• search_memories - Find relevant memories semantically
• get_memory - Retrieve a specific memory by ID
• delete_memory - Remove a memory

📖 Usage

Storing Memories

Ask Claude Code to remember things for you:

You: "Remember that we use Drizzle ORM for database access"
Claude: [calls store_memory tool]

Or Claude Code can store memories directly:

{
  "content": "Use Drizzle ORM for type-safe database access",
  "metadata": {
    "tags": ["architecture", "database"],
    "category": "tooling"
  }
}

Searching Memories

Claude Code automatically searches memories when relevant, or you can ask:

You: "What did we decide about the database?"
Claude: [calls search_memories with query about database decisions]

Search parameters:

{
  "query": "authentication strategy",
  "limit": 10
}

Managing Memories

Retrieve a specific memory:

{
  "id": "memory-id-here"
}

Delete a memory:

{
  "id": "memory-id-here"
}

🏗️ Architecture

mcp-memory-server/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts            # Entry point
│   ├── config/             # Configuration management
│   ├── db/                 # Database layer (Drizzle ORM + sqlite-vec)
│   ├── services/
│   │   ├── embeddings.service.ts  # Embeddings via @xenova/transformers
│   │   └── memory.service.ts      # Core memory operations
│   └── mcp/
│       ├── server.ts       # MCP server setup
│       ├── tools.ts        # MCP tool definitions
│       └── handlers.ts     # Tool request handlers
├── tests/
│   ├── memory.test.ts
│   └── embeddings.test.ts
├── bin/
│   └── mcp-memory.js       # Executable entry point
└── package.json

Technology Stack

• MCP Framework: @modelcontextprotocol/sdk (official SDK)
• Vector Database: sqlite-vec (fast, local, SQLite-based)
• ORM: Drizzle ORM with @aeriondyseti/drizzle-sqlite-vec
• Embeddings: @xenova/transformers (Xenova/all-MiniLM-L6-v2, 384 dimensions)
• Language: TypeScript 5.0+
• Runtime: Bun 1.0+ (required for bun:sqlite)
• Testing: Bun test

🎨 How It Works

1. Memory Storage

Claude Code calls store_memory tool
         ↓
Content → @xenova/transformers → 384d vector
         ↓
Store in sqlite-vec with metadata
         ↓
~/.local/share/mcp-memory/memories.db

2. Memory Retrieval

Claude Code calls search_memories
         ↓
Query → @xenova/transformers → 384d vector
         ↓
KNN search in sqlite-vec
         ↓
Vector similarity scoring
         ↓
Return top N relevant memories

🔧 Configuration

The server uses environment variables for configuration:

• MCP_MEMORY_DB_PATH - Custom database path (default: ~/.local/share/mcp-memory/memories.db)
• MCP_MEMORY_MODEL - Embedding model to use (default: Xenova/all-MiniLM-L6-v2)

Example:

export MCP_MEMORY_DB_PATH="/path/to/custom/memories.db"
export MCP_MEMORY_MODEL="Xenova/all-MiniLM-L6-v2"

Or in your Claude Code config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "mcp-memory",
      "env": {
        "MCP_MEMORY_DB_PATH": "/custom/path/memories.db"
      }
    }
  }
}

🧪 Development

Running Tests

# Run all tests
bun test

# Run with coverage
bun test --coverage

# Type checking
bun run typecheck

Development Mode

# Watch mode - auto-restart on file changes
bun run dev

# Run directly without building
bun run src/index.ts

Building

# Build for production
bun run build

# Output will be in dist/

🗺️ Roadmap

✅ Phase 1: Foundation (Current)

• ✅ Core database with sqlite-vec
• ✅ Embedding generation with @xenova/transformers
• ✅ Basic MCP tools (store, search, get, delete)
• ✅ TypeScript implementation with Drizzle ORM

🚧 Phase 2: Enhanced Search & Scoring

• Multi-factor scoring algorithm (similarity, recency, priority, usage frequency)
• Configurable scoring weights
• Priority levels for memories
• Usage tracking and frequency-based ranking
• Metadata filtering and advanced tagging

📋 Phase 3: Dual-Level Memory System

• Project-specific memories (.memory/db in repo)
• Global memories (~/.local/share/mcp-memory/)
• Automatic precedence handling (project overrides global)
• Project detection and context switching

🎯 Phase 4: Smart Automation

• Auto-detect architectural decisions
• Capture bug fixes and solutions automatically
• Generate session-end summaries
• Natural language trigger detection (85%+ accuracy)
• Continuous conversation monitoring

🔮 Phase 5: Advanced Features

• Memory deduplication with similarity threshold
• Batch operations (import/export)
• Markdown import/export
• Memory clustering and visualization
• Cross-project insights
• Multi-modal memories (images, diagrams)
• Session hooks for automatic context injection
• Multi-CLI support (Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
• Smart priority suggestions

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! This project is in active development.

Areas We'd Love Help With:

• Testing and bug reports
• Documentation improvements
• Performance optimizations
• New feature ideas

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines (coming soon).

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with @modelcontextprotocol/sdk - Official MCP TypeScript SDK
• Uses sqlite-vec by Alex Garcia for fast vector search
• Powered by @xenova/transformers for local embeddings
• Database layer via Drizzle ORM
• Inspired by doobidoo's mcp-memory-service

🔗 Related Projects

• Model Context Protocol - Official MCP specification
• Claude Code - AI coding assistant from Anthropic
• sqlite-vec - Vector search for SQLite
• Transformers.js - Run transformers in JavaScript

💬 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Documentation: Check the docs/ directory

⚡ Quick Examples

Example 1: Storing a Decision

You: "Remember that we decided to use Drizzle ORM for type-safe database access"
Claude: I'll store that for you.
  [Calls store_memory tool with content and metadata]
  ✓ Memory stored successfully

Example 2: Searching Memories

You: "What did we decide about database tooling?"
Claude: Let me search for that...
  [Calls search_memories with query about database]
  Found: "Use Drizzle ORM for type-safe database access"

Based on our previous decision, we're using Drizzle ORM...

Example 3: Managing Memories

You: "Show me what you remember about authentication"
Claude: [Searches for authentication-related memories]
  Found 3 memories:
  1. "Use JWT tokens for API authentication"
  2. "Store refresh tokens in httpOnly cookies"
  3. "Implement rate limiting on auth endpoints"

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