Memory MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install Memory in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add j0hanz-memory -- npx -y @j0hanz/memory-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "j0hanz-memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@j0hanz/memory-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

SQLite-backed MCP server for persistent memory, full-text retrieval, and graph traversal.

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 j0hanz-memory -- npx -y @j0hanz/memory-mcp

kKEo/memory-find

Local, explainable knowledge base for AI agents: hybrid search with provenance over SQLite.

kKEo/memors

Local, explainable knowledge base for AI agents: hybrid search with provenance over SQLite.

330899935/memory-hive-mcp

Local-first memory over MCP. Built-in SQLite store; runs standalone. Agents propose; you confirm.

sepehr071/mcpsmith

Curated MCP tools from OpenAPI, websites, apps, Postman, cURL or SQL; your agent designs them.

ariaxhan/metabrain

MCP server giving AI agents persistent SQLite memory that proves which lessons hold.

matih-labs/matih-mcp

The grounded data layer for any LLM: governed SQL, metrics, lineage and catalog over your data.