frugal-memory MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install frugal-memory in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add frugal-memory -- uvx frugal-memory

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frugal-memory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "frugal-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Memory for AI assistants in one SQLite file: full-text search, no vectors, no embeddings.

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

Run: claude mcp add frugal-memory -- uvx frugal-memory

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